ORF to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 655 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to MCO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.3% | 14 min | 7.1% | 381 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 6.9% | 19 min | 9.5% | 216 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 2.5% | 26 min | 12.1% | 204 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%12 flights
- 6am88%169 flights
- 7am100%21 flights
- 8am73%11 flights
- 9am93%16 flights
- 11am100%18 flights
- 12pm70%46 flights
- 1pm74%47 flights
- 2pm61%45 flights
- 3pm81%48 flights
- 4pm76%79 flights
- 5pm67%100 flights
- 6pm74%31 flights
- 7pm64%46 flights
- 8pm73%11 flights
- 9pm74%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.5% cancelled
- Friday81%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday65%4.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
ORF to MCO: common questions
- How often are ORF to MCO flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Norfolk to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 801).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to ORF — 72% on time
More flights from Norfolk
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORF → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.